TV has a long history of unexpected and sometimes even shocking pregnancies. And why not? They make for intere... Show More »

TV has a long history of unexpected and sometimes even shocking pregnancies. And why not? They make for interesting storylines and then bring cute babies. This is a history (incomplete, of course) of those unplanned pregnancies that came before the big shocker in the "Glee" episode, "I Do." « Less

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'Downton Abbey' -- Lady Edith and Michael Gregson :

One night of sin is all it takes, ladies. Let Edith be a lesson to you. Because now... Show More »

One night of sin is all it takes, ladies. Let Edith be a lesson to you. Because now her fella is MIA in Germany and her tenant farmer is going to raise her baby in secret. « Less

3/35

'Cougar Town' -- Laurie and Travis:

They finally got together and are totes adorbs, but now baby makes three. Here's hoping "Couga... Show More »

They finally got together and are totes adorbs, but now baby makes three. Here's hoping "Cougar Town" gets a sixth season so we can see it all play out. « Less

4/35

'1600 Penn' -- Becca Gilchrist and D.B.:

The President had enough to deal with even before his teenage daughter managed to get pregnant... Show More »

The President had enough to deal with even before his teenage daughter managed to get pregnant with her boyfriend. At least politics and sex scandals go together well! « Less

5/35

'Haven' -- Nathan and Sarah/Audrey:

Thanks to some time travel, Nathan had a fling with Sarah -- one of the many previous incarnations ... Show More »

Thanks to some time travel, Nathan had a fling with Sarah -- one of the many previous incarnations of his beloved Audrey. The result was James, the famed Colorado Kid. « Less

6/35

'Modern Family' -- Gloria and Jay:

It was Cam and Mitchell who wanted a baby, but Jay and Gloria got one after they surprised everyone ... Show More »

It was Cam and Mitchell who wanted a baby, but Jay and Gloria got one after they surprised everyone with a pregnancy. Baby Joe arrived less than a season later. « Less

7/35

'Downton Abbey' -- Ethel and the officer:

Poor Ethel the housemaid may have thought that having an aristocratic officer's baby wou... Show More »

Poor Ethel the housemaid may have thought that having an aristocratic officer's baby would be a good thing. It wasn't, and the poor young woman ended up as a prostitute. « Less

8/35

'Bones' -- Booth and Brennan:

After six seasons of flirting and missed opportunities, tragedy finally brought Booth and Brennan togethe... Show More »

After six seasons of flirting and missed opportunities, tragedy finally brought Booth and Brennan together. The result? A sudden and unexpected pregnancy that transformed a tenuous couple into a strong family. « Less

9/35

'Make It or Break It' -- Emily and Damon:

Thanks to a real-life pregnancy, Emily Kmetko got knocked up during her first time. So much f... Show More »

Thanks to a real-life pregnancy, Emily Kmetko got knocked up during her first time. So much for a career in gymnastics or a chance at the Olympics! « Less

10/35

'The Office' -- Jim and Pam:

The first kid may have been planned, but the second was a surprise. Just goes to show that even the marrie... Show More »

The first kid may have been planned, but the second was a surprise. Just goes to show that even the married couples can have the occasional oops. « Less

11/35

'Grey's Anatomy' -- Callie and Mark:

Callie had just broken up with Arizona when she fell into Mark's bed. The result was a b... Show More »

Callie had just broken up with Arizona when she fell into Mark's bed. The result was a baby and an oddly matched trio of parents. « Less

12/35

'Downton Abbey' -- Lord and Lady Grantham:

Poor Cora was shocked and happy to find out she was pregnant after 18 years. Unfortunately s... Show More »

Poor Cora was shocked and happy to find out she was pregnant after 18 years. Unfortunately she miscarried the son and heir she had always wanted -- no thanks to O'Brien and the infamous soap. « Less

13/35

'Raising Hope' -- Jimmy and Lucy:

In order for the show to happen, young and immature Jimmy Chance had to have a night of passion with ... Show More »

In order for the show to happen, young and immature Jimmy Chance had to have a night of passion with a serial killer named Lucy. The result was a baby named Hope left behind for an entire family of fools to raise. « Less

14/35

'The Secret Life of the American Teenager' -- Adrian and Ben:

A switch in birth control pills and a defective condom eventually led to ... Show More »

A switch in birth control pills and a defective condom eventually led to a teen pregnancy and the birth of their baby, Mercy. « Less

15/35

'Gossip Girl' -- Georgina and not-Dan:

Georgina was always trouble, but her surprise pregnancy -- supposedly thanks to Dan -- was one o... Show More »

Georgina was always trouble, but her surprise pregnancy -- supposedly thanks to Dan -- was one of the biggest troubles of all. Milo may not have been Dan's baby, but his existence still kept things scandalous. « Less

16/35

'Friday Night Lights' -- Becky and Luke:

This teen pregnancy was heartbreaking throughout. Becky was too young in the first place, and ... Show More »

This teen pregnancy was heartbreaking throughout. Becky was too young in the first place, and her choice to get an abortion was as devastating as necessary. « Less

17/35

'Private Practice' -- Maya and Dink:

What do you do when you're opposed to abortion but have a 15-year-old, pregnant daughter? "Pr... Show More »

What do you do when you're opposed to abortion but have a 15-year-old, pregnant daughter? "Private Practice" had to face this when Maya, the daughter of Sam and Naomi, landed in this situation. « Less

18/35

'Glee' -- Quinn and Puck:

"Glee" began with good-girl Quinn getting knocked up by bad-boy Puck. That plot -- along with Quinn lying abo... Show More »

"Glee" began with good-girl Quinn getting knocked up by bad-boy Puck. That plot -- along with Quinn lying about the identity of the father -- carried through the show's first season. « Less

19/35

'90210' -- Adrianna and Ty:

Thanks to too many drugs, Adrianna did not know the identity of her baby's father for quite awhile. Sh... Show More »

Thanks to too many drugs, Adrianna did not know the identity of her baby's father for quite awhile. She later found out that Ty Collins is the guy, but relations with his family just made everything worse. In the end, Adrianna decided to give up the baby for adoption. « Less

20/35

'Friday Night Lights' -- Jason and Erin:

Paralyzed Jason Street wasn't really supposed to be able to get anyone pregnant, but a ni... Show More »

Paralyzed Jason Street wasn't really supposed to be able to get anyone pregnant, but a night with Erin the waitress proved that wrong. The couple and their baby boy, Noah, end up together, despite the surprise. « Less

21/35

'Mad Men' -- Peggy Olsen and Pete Campbell:

Poor Peggy didn't even realize that one night of sex with Pete had caused a pregnancy.... Show More »

Poor Peggy didn't even realize that one night of sex with Pete had caused a pregnancy. It took a trip to the hospital with stomach cramps to make this clear. « Less

22/35

'Friday Night Lights' -- Eric and Tami:

Despite careers and a teenage daughter, Eric and Tammy Taylor learned of future baby Gracie at ... Show More »

Despite careers and a teenage daughter, Eric and Tammy Taylor learned of future baby Gracie at the end of the show's first season. « Less

23/35

'Lost' -- Sawyer and Cassidy:

Every pregnancy on "Lost" was an accident. Of course Sawyer would father a little girl while trying to co... Show More »

Every pregnancy on "Lost" was an accident. Of course Sawyer would father a little girl while trying to con the mother. At least the bad man gave his baby, Clementine, a bunch of money when he learned of her existence. « Less

24/35

'Lost' -- Sun and Jin:

Jin couldn't father children, but somehow he managed to get his wife pregnant. Fertility was no match for t... Show More »

Jin couldn't father children, but somehow he managed to get his wife pregnant. Fertility was no match for the Island, after all. Too bad Jin never got to meet his daughter. « Less

25/35

'Lost' -- Claire and her boyfriend:

Probably because of Island-induced machinations, Claire managed to get pregnant even though she was... Show More »

Probably because of Island-induced machinations, Claire managed to get pregnant even though she was on birth control. When her irresponsible boyfriend ran away, Claire first turned to adoption and then to a flight to Los Angeles. « Less

26/35

'Farscape' -- John Crichton and Aeryn Sun:

Some surprising biological compatibility between species led to Aeryn's pregnancy. Than... Show More »

Some surprising biological compatibility between species led to Aeryn's pregnancy. Thanks to some other biological weirdness, said baby didn't actually get born for a very, very long time. « Less

27/35

'Six Feet Under' -- Nate and Lisa:

Thanks to a one night stand during a visit to Seattle, Nate Fisher accidentally fathered his ex-room... Show More »

Thanks to a one night stand during a visit to Seattle, Nate Fisher accidentally fathered his ex-roommate Lisa's child. Tumultuous relationship choices and Nate facing death brought the two together to raise their daughter. For awhile anyway. « Less

28/35

'Angel' -- Angel and Darla:

Vampires can't have babies, so the arrival of Connor was a surprise, to say the least.

29/35

'Sex and the City' -- Miranda and Steve:

Both biologically and psychologically, Miranda Hobbs never intended to have a child. Fate inte... Show More »

Both biologically and psychologically, Miranda Hobbs never intended to have a child. Fate intervened after a night of pity sex with her ex, Steve (who had just had a testicle removed), and the result was a baby boy named Brady. « Less

30/35

'Friends' -- Ross and Rachel:

Thanks to the imperfections of condoms, this couple faced destiny a little early when Rachel got pregnant... Show More »

Thanks to the imperfections of condoms, this couple faced destiny a little early when Rachel got pregnant with their daughter, Emma. « Less

31/35

'Beverly Hills 90210' -- Andrea and Jesse:

Within weeks of losing her virginity and with only the second guy she slept with, poor nerdy... Show More »

Within weeks of losing her virginity and with only the second guy she slept with, poor nerdy Andrea ended up pregnant. « Less

32/35

'Murphy Brown' -- Murphy and Jake:

Shortly after sleeping with a pair of exes, career woman Murphy Brown found out that she was pregnan... Show More »

Shortly after sleeping with a pair of exes, career woman Murphy Brown found out that she was pregnant. Her decision to go through with having the baby was not applauded by Dan Quayle. « Less

33/35

'Growing Pains' -- Maggie and Jason:

Hey, it was the third season and the kids were growing up. That's probably the main reason wh... Show More »

Hey, it was the third season and the kids were growing up. That's probably the main reason why Chrissy, the fourth Seaver child, was conceived. « Less

34/35

'Family Ties' -- Steven and Elyse:

Elyse went back to work. Within moments, she was pregnant with her fourth child, Andrew. '80s s... Show More »

Elyse went back to work. Within moments, she was pregnant with her fourth child, Andrew. '80s sitcoms really loved their late-in-life babies. « Less

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'Maude' -- Maude and Walter:

Maude was married, but she was also 47 and on birth control when she unexpectedly got pregnant. After a ha... Show More »

Maude was married, but she was also 47 and on birth control when she unexpectedly got pregnant. After a hard decision, she decided to abort the baby in the first depiction of this on television. « Less